White River TownshipIN
A town of 1,476. 51% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Is White River Township a good place to live?
White River Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for civic life; its weakest is a D for walkability. Only 75 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score lower on hazard risk. On civic life, just 78 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns do better. White River Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes White River Township stand out
Where White River Township beats most towns.
1,476 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How White River Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far White River Township is from typical.
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Moving to White River Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in White River Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in White River Township.
White River Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave White River Township for work: only 3% work in town. 21% of residents live below the poverty line in White River Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Since 2013, White River Township has added 41 jobs, to 75 in 2023.
| White River Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical July afternoon in White River Township is hotter than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
White River Township’s July high is 88°F, above both Indiana’s towns (84°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). White River Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Residents of White River Township are less healthy than 64% of U.S. towns
White River Township beats the Indiana average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 40% of adults have high blood pressure in White River Township.
| White River Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | White River Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.2% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
White River Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities. Since 2005, 14 flood insurance claims have been paid out in White River Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
White River Township has set aside 2.7% of its land for conservation
20 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
| White River Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.7% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
USS LST-325 and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around White River Township. Close and well known come first.
32 mi MuseumUSS LST-325
36 mi Ancient siteAngel Mounds
32 mi Stadium & arenaFord Center32 mi CaveBurrows Cave
17 mi National Historical ParkGeorge Rogers Clark National Historical Park113K visitors a year
31 mi Zoo & aquariumMesker Park Zoo and Botanic GardenPhoto credits
USS LST-325: Wikideas1, CC0 · Angel Mounds: Heironymous Rowe (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ford Center: Nyttend, Public domain · George Rogers Clark National Historical Park: The original uploader was Agentmoose at English Wikipedia. on 2006-07-08., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden: Randella (talk), CC BY 3.0
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Everything we know about White River Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of White River Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 White River Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
White River Township has shrunk 13% since 2010
1,689 counted in 2010 and 1,472 in 2020; an estimated 1,476 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
About White River Township
Township in Indiana, United States
White River Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,472 (down from 1,689 at 2010) and it contained 723 housing units. It took its name from the White River.
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- Area
- 49 sq mi
- Elevation
- 400 ft
Questions about White River Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is White River Township, IN a good place to live?
51% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Is White River Township, IN expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.